Vase (Vase étrusque à rouleau)

1813

This vase epitomizes the achievements of the royal porcelain factory at Sèvres during the Napoleonic period. Commissioned by Napoleon in 1805 but produced only in 1813, this vase was still at the factory when Napoleon was exiled in 1814. It served as a diplomatic gift from his successor, King Louis XVIII, to Viscount Castlereagh, the British foreign secretary, and, later, the 2nd Marquess of Londonderry.

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Artist

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (1756–present) Model designed by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) Decoration designed by Alexandre-Theodore Brogniart (born France, 1739–1813) Flowers and ornament painted by Gilbert Drouet (active France, 1785–1825) Birds painted by Christophe-Ferdinand Caron (active France, 1792–1815) Sèvres, France

Date

1813

Medium

Enameled and gilded hard-paste porcelain and gilded bronze

Dimensions

137.2 × 83.2 cm (54 × 32 3/4 in.)

Origin

Sèvres

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Harold L. Stewart and Harry and Maribel G. Blum endowment funds